Architect and Builder Oct/Nov 2017 | Page 42

Sustainability A Green Star SA Custom Mixed Use rating for Menlyn Maine Central Square has been awarded. It is an industry first in South Africa that a project has been certified using a custom tool. According to Alison Groves, HOD: Sustainability Consultant at WSP who were the sustainability consultants for Central Square: “This is an 42 exciting and important move for the industry towards having one overarching tool that can be customised and used to accredit all types of building models.” Uptake of green buildings in South Africa continues to grow, driven largely by continuous and growing pressure on the ‘built’ space to consider and address inadequate energy resources, Central Square